buying a pack of nabs

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buying a pack of nabs

so your off for a weekend fishing trip , realized you forgot to pick up your favorite snack peanut butter nabs , so its a nice evening truck is packed , boat is on the tow , you decide to walk a half mile to the local shop and go.
You are bent over in the isle stuffing your mitts with nabs , when along comes bg busting thru the door , gun at head height to the female clerk , gime the money !
you have not been seen , now crouched down , nabs on floor , the clerk starts freeking out , crying , and shaking ,
bang - bg shoots into the back wall , " collect yourself......
you are about 15 ft facing his spine ,
he tells her open the safe , its 4ft to her left , as she walks over , which gives you a clean shot to the back , the bg reaches over for a delicious free pack of bubble gum......

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Seriously, though, I think the moment he fired a round, he demonstrated his commitment to using deadly force. This is now a situation where the clerk would definitely be justified in protecting herself with deadly force. Therefore, I will act on her behalf.

Being in that unique situation I would probably put his lights out! I think the fact that he was discharging his weapon would be one of the major deciding factors. Also no other bystanders in the area and the clerk has already moved out of my line of fire as stated in the scenario.

Had no shots been fired by the BG, I likely would have been quiet as a mouse and become states witness for the prosecution when they catch the guy.

Had the BG not fired a shot I would have stayed low and been as good a witness as possible, would be kind of difficult to ID the guy tho assuming his back was at you the whole time, but clothing and stature are certainly a start. However, seeing as how the perp did fire a shot into the wall, ceiling, whatever, I would consider that to show he is willing and able to use deadly force so I would be as well. Then call the PD and hope that surveillance footage and the cashier's statement shows that I was justified so I dont get a set of chrome bracelets and an orange jump suit courtesy of the tax payers.